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Introduction
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  • Page 1 Any liability for passive damages or damage of any kind occurred due to data loss incurred by a defect of the product, repair performed by the third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or any other reason is excluded.
  • Page 2: Getting Started

    During playback or time*2 Elapsed playback time 5 [?] Microphone stop mode: File length Sensitivity indicator *1 For VN-8700PC, VN-8600PC only. [!] VCVA *2 This item will be displayed indicator when the [Font Size] is set to [Small] only. h Inserting batteries 1 Lightly press down on the arrow and slide the battery cover open.
  • Page 3: Turning On/Off The Power

    [s] and [Battery Low] appears on the display and the recorder shuts down. • Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the recorder for an extended period of time. • When changing batteries, AAA alkaline batteries or Olympus Ni-MH rechargeable batteries are recommended.
  • Page 4: Notes On The Folders

    File length Note: For VN-8700PC/VN-8600PC only • If a recording is made in stereo modes ([192 kbps] or [128 kbps]), it will be a monaural recording through the built-in microphone, and the same audio will be recorded on both Left channel (Lch)
  • Page 5: Microphone Sensitivity

    [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo recording mode, it enables recording only with the L channel microphone*. * For VN-8700PC/ VN-8600PC only. Notes: • To ensure recording from the beginning, start recording after you see the display and the recording indicator lights on.
  • Page 6: About Playback

    About playback h Playback 1 Press the FOLDER/INDEX/ SCENE button to select the desired folder. a Folder indicator 2 Press the 9 or 0 button to select the file to playback. 3 Press the `OK/MENU button to start playback. b Elapsed playback time/ c File length 4 Press the + or −...
  • Page 7: Changing Play Speed

    h Changing play speed The playback speed of the file can be changed between 0.5 and 2 times speed. Change the speed according to need such as listening to meeting content at a fast speed or reviewing spots that you couldn't catch in a language lesson at a slow speed.
  • Page 8: How To Begin Segment Repeat Playback

    2 Press the 9 or 0 but- ton to select the index or temp mark to erase. 3 While the index or temp number appears for approximately 2 seconds on the display, press the ERASE button. • The index or temp mark is erased.
  • Page 9: Menu Setting Method

    2 While the recorder is dur- ing stop mode, press the ERASE button. 3 Press the + or − button to select [Erase in Folder] or [File Erase]. 4 Press the ` OK/MENU button. 5 Press the + button to select [Start].
  • Page 10 [Off]: Unlocks the file and allows it to be erased. a File lock indicator File Divide (For VN-8700PC/VN-8600PC only) Files with large capacities and long recording times can be split so that they are easier to manage and edit. 1 Select the file you want to divide.
  • Page 11 • To record a meeting and lecture clearly, set other than [LP] in [Rec Mode]. • When the external monaural microphone is used while [Rec Mode] is set to a stereo recording mode, it enables recording only with the L channel microphone (For VN-8700PC/VN-8600PC only).
  • Page 12 [Rec Scene] to [Off] to use these functions. h Play Menu Voice Filter (For VN-8700PC/VN-8600PC only) The recorder has a Voice Filter Function to cut low and high frequency tones during normal, fast, or slow playback, and enable clear audio playback.
  • Page 13: Lcd/Sound Menu

    Notes: • In [File] mode, when the recorder comes to the end of the last fi le in the folder, [End] fl ashes for two seconds on the display and the recorder stops at the start of the last fi le. •...
  • Page 14: Device Menu

    [Beep] [On] [Language(Lang)] [English] [Voice Filter]*1 [Off] [Play Mode] *1 For VN-8700PC/VN-8600PC only [Play Area] [File] *2 For VN-8500PC only [Repeat] [Off] Note: • After resetting the settings, the time settings and fi le numbers will be preserved from before the reset and will not return to their initial settings.
  • Page 15: Using The Recorder On Your Pc

    System info. You can check the recorder’s information on the menu screen. 1 Select [System info.] from the menu on the [Device Menu]. [Model] (Model Name), [Version] (System ver- sion) and [Serial No.] (Serial Number) appears on the display. Using the recorder on your PC Apart from using this unit as a recorder, you can use it as an external memory for your computer, as a storage device.
  • Page 16: Safe And Proper Usage

    Any liability for passive damages or damage of any kind occurred due to data loss incurred by a defect of the product, repair performed by the third party other than Olympus or an Olympus authorized service station, or any other reasons is excluded from the Olympus’s liability.
  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    (see above diagram). ø 3.5 mm mini-jack, impedance 8 Ω or more 4 Input power requirement: AAA battery (LR03) or Olympus Ni-MH rechargeable battery 4 External dimensions: 108 mm × 39 mm × 16.8 mm (without protrusions) 4 Weight: 66 g (including battery) 4 Operating temperature: 0°C - 42°C...
  • Page 18 Notes: • The above values are strictly rough guides. • Battery life is measured by Olympus. It varies greatly according to the type of battery used and the conditions of use. Specifications and design are subject to change without notice.

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